tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post5178760913324687977..comments2024-03-28T03:08:44.068-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Lions, Lambs and March WeatherCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-49525928782179163662015-03-09T19:19:57.506-07:002015-03-09T19:19:57.506-07:00March came in like a somewhat "chilly lamb&qu...March came in like a somewhat "chilly lamb" the first few days due to the cool polar high pressure to our east. Does that mean it will go out like a "warm lion" (i.e. atmospheric river)?Karl Bonnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418986386619849310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-68423763422536797232015-03-02T13:58:02.938-08:002015-03-02T13:58:02.938-08:00Sorry for the unrelated comment, but somebody kick...Sorry for the unrelated comment, but somebody kicked your west-facing webcam over the weekend. That, or the squirrels escaped...<br /><br />Thanks for the great blog, Dr. Mass!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15342967219037330518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-58997607912771164912015-03-02T13:50:15.655-08:002015-03-02T13:50:15.655-08:00In Minnesota we say that March comes in like a cra...In Minnesota we say that March comes in like a crack addict and goes out like an alcoholic. Still really bad, just not <i>as</i> bad.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041902355794062651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3795055395151390732015-03-02T12:21:09.548-08:002015-03-02T12:21:09.548-08:00Cliff,
The midwest also has much larger temperatu...Cliff,<br /><br />The midwest also has much larger temperature variations in general, as you stated. So perhaps the thing to look at isn't temperature swing in March, but *percentage* of temperature swing from e.g. January to July that occurs in March?<br /><br />So, something like:<br /><br />Apr 1 Temp - March 1 Temp<br />--------------------------<br />July 1 Temp - Jan 1 Temp<br /><br />That'll give you an indication of how much of the spring occurs in March.Malderihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374019952651078376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-73885099075557266822015-03-02T08:22:40.426-08:002015-03-02T08:22:40.426-08:00Temperature is important but what about precipitat...Temperature is important but what about precipitation, cloud cover vs sun, and wind?Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332405883455355515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-21061477624109172902015-03-02T07:04:19.161-08:002015-03-02T07:04:19.161-08:00This was very silly, yet informative. My favorite!...This was very silly, yet informative. My favorite! ::grin::Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-26161844139423568632015-03-01T22:50:55.455-08:002015-03-01T22:50:55.455-08:00"In like a lion and out like a lioness,"... "In like a lion and out like a lioness,"<br /><br />Good one, Chistopher.<br /><br />You must live on the top of Mount Rainier, though, to compare western Washington weather in early March to a lion....woah, Nellie....Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778022817763136336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-15505823446412635172015-03-01T18:06:24.089-08:002015-03-01T18:06:24.089-08:00Dear Cliff Mass,
I thank you very much for this bl...Dear Cliff Mass,<br />I thank you very much for this blog post, as I have never believed in the lion-to-lamb transition for western Washington, of which I am a native. I like to say, "In like a lion and out like a lioness," because I believe the weather becomes more dramatic at the end of March. This blog uses temperature data to support that March weather is no less dramatic at its end than at its beginning, but I wonder if we also consider amount of precipitation and wind speed whether we can prove an actual lamb-to-lion transition (or lion-to-lioness, if you will).<br /><br />Respectfully,<br />ChristopherAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181928900858274903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-79542597607467554822015-03-01T17:59:34.814-08:002015-03-01T17:59:34.814-08:00I also remember this proverb the way Kevin statesI also remember this proverb the way Kevin statesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15336679661211948405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62749430987928568022015-03-01T16:22:56.208-08:002015-03-01T16:22:56.208-08:00And, looking ahead to next month, in the Pacific N...And, looking ahead to next month, in the Pacific Northwest I think it's appropriate to modify the old saw:<br /><br />"April showers bring May... showers".Westside guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171473508596734156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-8683926988655258402015-03-01T08:32:50.372-08:002015-03-01T08:32:50.372-08:00Growing up in Kentucky, I was always told that the...Growing up in Kentucky, I was always told that the saying was "IF March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb" and "IF March comes in like a lamb it goes out like a lion". I have always attributed the saying to jet stream pattern shifts. If there's a pattern of consistent high pressure over the eastern US in early March, it's possible (probable?) within a few weeks that the pattern will shift and be replaced by an upper level low and consequent incursions of Canadian air (and vice versa).Kevin Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846006162221517634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-66198952675233618562015-03-01T04:06:41.145-08:002015-03-01T04:06:41.145-08:00"March comes in as a goat and goes out as a s..."March comes in as a goat and goes out as a sheep." <br /><br />Good one, Cliff!Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778022817763136336noreply@blogger.com